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Noun: crocus (crocuses,croci)  krow-kus
  1. Any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white, yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

Derived forms: croci, crocuses

Type of: iridaceous plant

Part of: genus Crocus

Encyclopedia: Crocus, Kentucky

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